http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Top cycle designer says 'industry too focused on high-end'" en Sun, 31 May 2026 06:41:38 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=553#post-4363 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:21:55 +0000 Smudge 4363@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Someone goes out through Haymarket at about 1650ish daily with a go cycle, he wears a black full face motocross type helmet.<br /> Dunno which train he's coming from though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=553#post-4358 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:38:26 +0000 wee folding bike 4358@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hmmm... it's got a version of X on it. I don't remember if iTunes could stream in the pre X versions. I've had SoundJam before that which became iTunes.</p> <p>Wiki says sharing came in with iTunes 4 in 2003. I thought it was earlier than that.</p> <p>I'm pretty sure I've got OS 1 somewhere but I usually don't go earlier than 6.</p> <p>The boat is called Drum, belongs to Arnold Shark the car dealer. I've seen it around there from a friend's boat. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=553#post-4338 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:47:55 +0000 gembo 4338@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Those Zero ShaftDrive bikes might work. Only ever seen the GoCycle in the shop/in it's white box - none on the road. Colleague at work has a lovely electric bike with daisies on it, she is using it lots. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=553#post-4334 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:41:58 +0000 LaidBack 4334@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.bristolcyclingcampaign.org.uk/tbc/2003/summer/chainless.htm">Chainless wonders</a></p> <p>I note link to Zero bikes has gone.</p> <p>Which makes me think that the mass market wasn't persuaded. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=553#post-4333 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:38:27 +0000 gembo 4333@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks LaidBack ShaftDrive was what it was </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=553#post-4332 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:37:28 +0000 LaidBack 4332@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There are shaft drive bikes...</p> <p>Arellcat will have link...</p> <p><strong>Question</strong>....</p> <p>Has anyone else seen a GoCyle - the white electric bike shown above. I mean 'seen in use'. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=553#post-4329 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:35:18 +0000 gembo 4329@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nice - goood that rack option available. Reminds me of a dream I had - or it might have been real. In the Muji Shop in Glasgow in 1990 - they had a silver/grey bike without a chain not just enclosed chain) - no chain - a kind of connected piston type thing like on the brakes on the 1950s trike I have in the garage - two connected rods. It was £550 in 1990. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=553#post-4328 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:35:10 +0000 Min 4328@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Pretty, but what happens when it rains?</p> <p>(the paper bike I mean) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=553#post-4326 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:34:39 +0000 LaidBack 4326@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Retrotastic!</em></p> <p>Like it. Yes... system 10 needs a cinema screen to sort through the windows.</p> <p>Back in 95 I worked on a MacIIcx on a 13" monitor in Quark 3 with picture previews turned off - and it was faster! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=553#post-4325 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:30:11 +0000 Arellcat 4325@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>OS 9? 7.6 was where it was at. Until Leopard, I never knew a Mac that crashed so infrequently. There's a cool website somewhere that has a simulation of System 1. Retrotastic!</p> <p>What about the <a href="http://www.paper-bicycle.com">Paper Bicycle</a>? That seems to be a nice no-frills, all-purpose city bike, once they start making more of them. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=553#post-4324 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:29:34 +0000 gembo 4324@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Duran Duran I'm not keen. You can rent that yacht (her name is Rio) out of Helensburgh (where the head teacher got struck off for renting his playground to the ice cream van man). But you do not get the woman covered in paint. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=553#post-4323 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:28:37 +0000 LaidBack 4323@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>the fortified bicycle</em></p> <p>That one... reminds me of a Crusader. Not like my very normal 'non-standard' bikes ;-)</p> <p>Is more creative though. I just buy bikes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=553#post-4321 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:25:57 +0000 LaidBack 4321@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>1999 iBook.</em></p> <p>Macs were better then! Will be running system 9? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=553#post-4318 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:20:14 +0000 Min 4318@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Imagine the M*crosoft bike. You would have to keep adding several new parts to it every day (during which time you can't ride it) and it would quickly become so heavy it would fall over when you tried to take it out of the shed and you would have to replace it.</p> <p>Though in all seriousness, decent quality low-end bikes are a good thing. I don't think Bike Shaped Objects are a good thing.</p> <p>The bike in the picture reminds me of the fortified bicycle I have seen a guy riding about a few times. Up near Kings Buildings usually. Not sure what the point is. It probably keeps the wind and rain off but must be hard to ride. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=553#post-4317 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:18:28 +0000 wee folding bike 4317@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nay, nay and thrice nay. </p> <p>I was out in the garage this evening where there is a 1999 iBook. As I greased hub bearings it was playing some Duran Duran wirelessly streamed from the iMac inside the house. The battery is shot but so long as it's plugged in it works just fine.</p> <p>Trying out Green Oil Ecogrease on the hub (Sturmey Archer 3 speed BWR). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=553#post-4315 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:16:24 +0000 LaidBack 4315@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2785/4453412435_aaa8ffa743_o.jpg"></p> <p>Not sure what he would think of this Go-Cycle - reviewed in recent Velo Vision<br /> Not sure what I think of it... saddle is at odd angle. Doesn't have rack.<br /> You can get one in black without an electric motor.<br /> (no LB commercial interest - from Edinburgh Bike Coop)</p> <p>In Netherlands I was taken with this Batavus. It has built in LED light on headstem with hub lighting. Low frame version is also available of course.<br /> <img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4462630639_d86f7d9180_o.jpg"></p> <p>My daughter thinks 'retro style' bikes with baskets are 'cool'. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=553#post-4314 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:02:45 +0000 LaidBack 4314@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Now imagine that a global consumer product brand, such as Samsung, Ford, Philips or even Apple, introduced a new ‘product for personal transport’</em></p> <p>We'd have to replace our bikes every two years and they wouldn't be worth repairing :-)</p> <p>Whilst this might be good for bike retailers ,,,, </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=553#post-4301 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:13:14 +0000 Kim 4301@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Like this one?<br /> <img src="http://www.bikebiz.com/static/images/news/31949/7930_Picture%206.jpg"></p> <p>Umm, what is it?? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=553#post-4300 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:21:46 +0000 chdot 4300@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"top industry bicycle designer, Mark Sanders, has claimed the industry is missing out on the lower-end market potential."</p> <p><a href="http://www.bikebiz.com/news/31949/Top-cycle-designer-says-industry-too-focused-on-high-end" rel="nofollow">http://www.bikebiz.com/news/31949/Top-cycle-designer-says-industry-too-focused-on-high-end</a> </p>